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Had enough of your SMSF: What are your options?

Janine MaceJanine Mace
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With the latest ATO research showing nearly 14,000 SMSFs are wound up each year, it begs the question; what are your options if you no longer want to manage your own super fund?

People wind up their SMSF for lots of reasons. Sometimes it’s due to personal circumstances, and sometimes they simply find the work involved too onerous.

Whatever the reason, it’s important to know what your options are when the time comes to wind up your SMSF and the other types of super funds available if you plan to rollover your money.

Reasons for winding up

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About the author

Janine Mace
Janine Mace
Janine has over 25 years’ experience writing about superannuation, including a decade as Managing Editor of the ASFA’s highly respected industry magazine, SuperFunds. She has worked with a range of super funds and leading institutional investment managers. Her work has appeared in the Australian Financial Review personal finance section and she has been a regular contributor to Money Management and Financial Planning magazines.
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